Truebody Surname

1,173,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Truebody Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'true body,' faithful, loyal (compare Trueman and Truefellow). In the Countess of Leicester's service (18 Edward I) were several messengers, all bearing names allusive to their office, viz. Slingaway, Bolett (= Bullet), and Treubodie (v.

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Truebody Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1751:309,58729,554
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671

Truebody Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'true body,' faithful, loyal (compare Trueman and Truefellow). In the Countess of Leicester's service (18 Edward I) were several messengers, all bearing names allusive to their office, viz. Slingaway, Bolett (= Bullet), and Treubodie (v. Household Expenses of Richard de Swinfield, A.D. 1289-90, Camden Soc.)

Stephen Trewbody. Rolls of Parliament.

1630. Buried — Annes Truboddy: Reg. St. Columb Major.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English), the 17th-cent. Truboddy, 13th-14th cent. Treubodie [v. under True, and + Old English bodig]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Tre-bude, the dwelling near a haven; or from tre-Body, the town of Body, which seems to be a Cornish surname. Charles Trubody, Gent, held Roseundle in St Austell; and Treworock in St Cleer formerly belonged to the family of Trubody. From this name are Prewbody and Treebody.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

TREWBODY, TRUEBODY, TRUBODY: From Tre-bude, the dwelling near a haven; or from tre-Body, the town of Body, which seems to be a Cornish surname. Charles Trubody, Gent, held Roseundle in St Austell; and Treworock in St Cleer formerly belonged to the family of Trubody. From this name are Prewbody and Treebody.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

(English), Trusty messenger. Treubodi was an Anglo- Saxon name. (variant: Peabody.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Truebody Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Truebody Come From? nationality or country of origin

Truebody is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Truebody? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,173,425th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 35,899,241 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Truebody live; 86 percent live in Southern Africa and 86 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 309,587. In South Africa Truebody is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 45 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 26 percent live and Gauteng, where 23 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 9 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Truebody Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Truebody has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Truebody surname contracted 84 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Truebody Last Name Statistics demography

Truebody earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 113.85% more than the national average, earning R 508,200 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Trubody9353/
Troubady75161/
Tribedy67102/
Tribady6711/
Tribodi674/
Trouvady632/
Tribedey631/
Tribediy631/
Treebootdee631/
Troubadis5931/
Tribedi533,781/
Tribadi5323/
Tribede531/
Tribhedi509/
Treivadi503/
Tribedii501/
Thribedi501/

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